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     Melissa Melvina Kirkland was born circa 1872 at USA.¹ She was the daughter of I.P. Kirkland and Laura T. Kirtley.¹

     Moses LaFayette Kirkland was born circa 1866 at USA.¹ He was the son of I.P. Kirkland and Laura T. Kirtley.¹

     Norris Byron Kirkland is the son of Ezekial Templeton Kirkland and Mary Elizabeth Shuler.¹

     Oleta Ruth Kirkland is the daughter of Ezekial Templeton Kirkland and Mary Elizabeth Shuler.¹

     Pauline Leora Kirkland is the daughter of Ezekial Templeton Kirkland and Mary Elizabeth Shuler.¹

     Pollie Kirkland was born in October 1894 at Monroe County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of James Lafayette Kirkland and Delila Giles.¹

     Ruth Kirkland is the daughter of Ezekial Templeton Kirkland and Mary Elizabeth Shuler.¹

     Salla Edith Kirkland has also been referred to as Sallie, Sarah and Sala. The 1900 & 1910 US Census has her listed as Sallie. Her marriage record lists her as Sala and her Delayed Birth Certificate lists her as Salla.

It is probabe that regional speech accents had made it difficult to know exactly how a name was being pronounced. That pronounciation was carried throughout a persons life. She was born on 19 January 1898 at Vonore, Monroe County, Tennessee.² She was the daughter of James Lafayette Kirkland and Delila Giles.² She married Homer Herbert Minyard, son of John Minyard and Nancy Hixson, on 4 June 1916 at Monroe County, Tennessee.¹ She and Homer Herbert Minyard appeared on the census of 6 June 1920 at Hamilton County, Tennessee.³ She and Homer Herbert Minyard appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Hamilton County, Tennessee; James' name is listed as John L.⁴ She died in May 1983 at Hamilton County, Tennessee, at age 85.⁵

     Tina May Kirkland was born circa 1881 at USA.¹ She was the daughter of I.P. Kirkland and Laura T. Kirtley.¹

     William Reed Kirkland married Barbara Stoddard, daughter of Louis Ezekiel Stoddard and Rebecca McCullough Darlington, after 1932 at USA.¹